Queen of Harps to play at new £3m arts centre

RENOWNED Welsh Harpist Catrin Finch is to perform a special one-off concert to mark the opening of Glyndwr University’s new £3 million Conference & Performance Centre which is to be named after her – the Canolfan Catrin Finch Centre.

RENOWNED Welsh Harpist Catrin Finch is to perform a special one-off concert to mark the opening of Glyndwr University’s new £3 million Conference & Performance Centre which is to be named after her – the Canolfan Catrin Finch Centre.

The performance, with South American Band Cimarron, will take place on Thursday, July 23, at 7.30pm.

The 200-seater theatre and conference centre, equipped with ultra-modern, hi-tech audio visual facilities, is set to become a major hub for performing arts in north east Wales.

Professor Michael Scott, vice chancellor of Glyndwr University, said it would play host to small scale theatre productions, plays, smaller music events and creative art workshops, as well as being used for conferences, meetings, exhibitions and receptions.

He added: “The Canolfan Catrin Finch Centre is undoubtedly one of the best venues for live music and theatre that Wrexham has ever seen.

“Not only will it be of tremendous benefit for our performing arts students, it’s a facility that the whole community can access.”

Described as The Queen of Harps, Catrin has performed extensively throughout the world. She has appeared with many of the world’s top orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

Tickets for the performance are priced £15.00 or £12.50 concessions and are available online at www.glyndwr.ac.uk or by telephone on 01978 292015.

They can also be bough in person at the Wrexham Tourist Information Centre, Lampbit Street, Wrexham.